Strategic Analysis Network

Iran Under the Guardians: How China Is Adapting to the IRGC’s Growing Influence

Pierre Pahlavi
May 28, 2026

The Iranian crisis is not merely a matter of airstrikes, threats, and diplomatic statements. It also plays out in the internal realignments of power in Tehran and in the way the regime’s Eurasian partners adapt to them. Among these key partners, the People’s Republic of China appears less concerned with official, institutional Iran than with…

Sustaining Public Engagement on Canada’s Security and Defence Priorities

Emmylou Sergentand Gabrielle Andrychuk
July 14, 2026

This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

Cooperation in the Arctic and the North Atlantic: Roles to Play by Canada, France, and Portugal in a Changing Maritime Order

Céline Rodrigues and Homa Azodi
July 7, 2026

This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

Alliance Commitment and the Limits of Strategic Reorientation in Canada

Deterring with Partners: Where should Canada focus its alliances, and to what ends? Where should Canada focus its alliances, and to what…

Why Not Canadian Nuclear Submarines?

Jonathan Cassels
June 22, 2026

Canada’s submarines are running out of time. Built over thirty years ago for service with the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, the four-boat…

Credibility First: Rethinking Canadian Strategy in the Face of American Hostility

Introduction: The Missing Link in Canadian Strategy The Canadian strategic debate is monopolized by rearmament, military deterrence, and alliance management. These priorities…